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How to Make a Hit Movie in 2012

Paul Iorio | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: The Avengers, Movie Making, Summer Blockbusters, Hit-Movies-1961, Movie-Trilogies, The Hunger Games, Trilogies, Blockbusters, Miami News
Paul Iorio

So you want to make a movie -- a hit movie, no less -- in the 2010s, one that truly captures the zeitgeist of pop culture in the Tens? Here are ten Tens trends that all should consider when making a new movie:

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"Avenger Fever" - Blockbuster Formula

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: The Avengers, Avatar, Movies, Movie Hits, Blockbusters, Blockbuster Formula, Must-See-Movies, The Avengers Movie, Hollywood, Marvel's the Avengers, Summer Blockbusters, Entertainment News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

The Avengers may not overtake Avatar as the highest grossing movie, but it seems poised to give it a run for the money. What's the formula of a blockbuster?

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On the Rise: The Natalia Kills Experience

Jon Chattman | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Pop Music, Female Singer, Nicole Scherzinger, Kesha, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Natalia Kills, Ke$Ham, Will.I.Am, Free, Robyn, Kelis, Michael Bay, Perfectionist, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, California Dreams, Movies, Tekken, Blockbusters, Oscars, Alanis Morrisette, Tranformers 3, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

Rising pop star Natalia Kills isn't just being compared to female pop superstars. She's actually keeping company with them. The West Yorkshire native has already opened for Ke$ha, Kelis, and Robyn and Katy Perry.

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The Biggest Blockbusters Of 2010 (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Who says you have to start from scratch? Certainly not Hollywood. Indeed, 2010 was the year of the sequel and remake. The "Predator" franchise delive...

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2010 Summer Movie Review Part I: The Moments That Mattered.

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salt, Karate Kid, Prince of Persia, The Last Airbender, Winter's Bone, Summer Movies, Blockbusters, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

We'll see if my schedule allows me to do a compressive 'end of summer' box office wrap-up, but since summer 2010 doesn't officially end until September third, I figure I've got time.

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Hollywood: Wall Street's Next Betting Ground

Mother Jones | Nick Baumann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Wall Street, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Economy, Blockbusters, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Dean Baker, Business News

If you thought the mortgage-backed securities and other complex financial instruments that crashed the economy were risky, you'll love Wall Street's l...

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Lab Rat Cinema: Monetizing the Reptile Brain

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Special Effects, Waterworld, Fear, Anger, Critical Thought, Mindless Entertainment, Positive Thinking, Fight-or-Flight, Barbara Ehrenreich, Reptile Brain, Blockbusters, James Cameron Avatar, Adrenaline, Cortisol, Movies, Entertainment News
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

The unmistakable sign of a well-wrought book or film is that it puts us in a light trance. We suspend disbelief, immerse ourselves in the universe unfolding before us.

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Blockbusters and Publishing: The Pareto Principle vs. Netflix

Richard Spilman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Expresso Book Machine, Technology, Print on Demand, Best-Sellers, Blockbusters, Ebooks, Netflix, Business News
Richard Spilman

Rather than continuing to be narrow and blockbuster focused, publishing in the not too distant future will have to broaden its scope.

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